护短 (hù duǎn) — to cover up someone's faults or shortcomings (out of protectiveness or bias)
뜻
护短 means shielding a close person (your child, subordinate, friend) by covering up or excusing their mistake. It always carries a negative judgment — you are being biased, not fair.
verb
to cover up someone's faults or shortcomings (out of protectiveness or bias)
예문
- 护短，。Tā zǒng shì zài hái zi fàn cuò shí hù duǎn, zhè yàng fǎn ér hài le hái zi.He always covers up when his child makes mistakes, which actually harms the child.
- ，护短，。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, nǐ bù néng duì xià shǔ hù duǎn, fǒu zé tuán duì huì chū dà wèn tí.As a leader, you can't cover up for your subordinates, otherwise the team will have big problems.
- ，。Tā hù le yí cì duǎn, jié guǒ shì qing yuè nào yuè dà.He covered things up once, and the situation ended up getting more and more serious.
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